HBSC Short Report: Bullying others and being bullied among schoolchildren in the
North West of Ireland.
Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
10th June 2004
Note:
1. change in time frame from ‘this term’ in 1998 to ‘past couple of months’ in 2002
2. also a change in the middle response option from ‘sometimes’ in 1998 to ‘2 or 3 times
a month’ in 2002.
3. International comparable data is only available for 2002
1998 Irish HBSC
Question: How often have you been bullied in school this term?
Age by Social Class for BOYS
Age
Soc.Cl.
Not been bullied
Once or twice
Sometimes
About once/week
Several times/week
Missing
N
SC1-2
67
19
7
2
5
129
9-11
SC3-4
62
26
7
2
3
0
244
SC5-6
65
20
10
1
3
240
SC1-2
73
17
4
2
3
1
425
12-14
SC3-4
68
21
8
2
2
1
660
SC5-6
68
20
6
3
2
2
649
SC1-2
75
16
5
1
3
2
301
15-17
SC3-4
80
12
4
2
3
1
411
SC5-6
77
16
4
1
2
0
294
SC5-6
73
13
10
2
2
1
296
SC1-2
83
12
3
1
1
1
469
12-14
SC3-4
80
15
3
1
0
1
659
SC5-6
80
12
5
1
2
2
661
SC1-2
86
9
2
2
1
324
15-17
SC3-4
86
9
3
1
0
1
371
SC5-6
87
9
4
1
0
0
358
Age by Social Class for GIRLS
Age
Soc.Cl.
Not been bullied
Once or twice
Sometimes
About once/week
Several times/week
Missing
N
SC1-2
77
14
6
1
2
1
176
9-11
SC3-4
69
21
6
3
2
1
285
1998 Irish HBSC
Question: How often have you taken part in bullying other students in school this term?
Age by Social Class for BOYS
Age
Soc.Cl.
Haven't bullied
Once or twice
Sometimes
About once/week
Several times/week
Missing
N
SC1-2
68
25
3
2
2
129
9-11
SC3-4
67
25
3
3
2
0
244
SC5-6
71
21
2
2
3
0
239
SC1-2
68
24
7
1
1
1
425
12-14
SC3-4
64
28
6
1
1
1
659
SC5-6
68
23
6
2
1
1
654
SC1-2
65
28
6
0
1
2
301
15-17
SC3-4
63
28
7
1
2
0
412
SC5-6
62
26
8
2
2
0
294
SC5-6
84
13
2
0
0
298
SC1-2
87
11
2
0
0
1
467
12-14
SC3-4
84
14
3
0
1
659
SC5-6
83
13
4
0
0
2
660
SC1-2
87
10
2
1
324
15-17
SC3-4
89
9
2
0
0
372
SC5-6
88
9
2
0
0
0
358
Age by Social Class for GIRLS
Age
Soc.Cl.
Haven't bullied
Once or twice
Sometimes
About once/week
Several times/week
Missing
N
SC1-2
88
10
1
1
1
176
9-11
SC3-4
86
11
2
0
2
284
Irish HBSC 2002
Question: How often have you been bullied at school in the past couple of months?
Age by Social Class for BOYS
Age
Soc.Cl.
Haven't been bullied
Once or twice
2 or 3 times a month
About once/week
Several times/week
Missing
N
SC1-2
77
15
3
2
3
2
158
9-11
SC3-4
72
16
3
3
6
3
226
SC5-6
70
25
1
4
0
6
84
SC1-2
68
23
3
3
3
4
501
12-14
SC3-4
72
19
3
2
4
6
682
SC5-6
71
18
3
4
3
6
257
SC1-2
74
19
3
2
2
3
390
15-17
SC3-4
78
16
2
2
2
5
419
SC5-6
83
13
1
1
1
2
154
SC5-6
71
20
5
3
2
4
111
SC1-2
77
18
2
2
2
2
653
12-14
SC3-4
77
18
2
2
2
3
841
SC5-6
78
15
3
2
2
3
304
SC1-2
15-17
SC3-4
SC5-6
Age by Social Class for GIRLS
Age
Soc.Cl.
Haven't been bullied
Once or twice
2 or 3 times a month
About once/week
Several times/week
Missing
N
SC1-2
72
23
2
2
1
3
189
9-11
SC3-4
71
22
2
2
3
1
257
2002 Irish HBSC
Question: How often have you taken part in bullying another student(s) at school in
the past couple of months?
Age by Social Class for BOYS
Age
Soc.Cl.
Haven't bullied
Once or twice
2 or 3 times a month
About once/week
Several times/week
Missing
N
SC1-2
78
17
3
1
1
5
158
9-11
SC3-4
76
20
2
2
0.5
4
226
Age by Social Class for GIRLS
SC5-6
77
16
4
0
0
4
84
SC1-2
71
22
3
2
1
5
501
12-14
SC3-4
69
24
2
2
3
6
682
SC5-6
66
23
5
3
2
7
257
SC1-2
68
23
3
3
3
3
390
15-17
SC3-4
69
24
3
2
1
5
419
SC5-6
83
13
1
1
1
2
154
Age
Soc.Cl.
Haven't bullied
Once or twice
2 or 3 times a month
About once/week
Several times/week
Missing
N
SC1-2
89
11
0
0
0
3
189
9-11
SC3-4
85
13
1
0
0.4
2
257
SC5-6
94
4
2
0
0
4
111
SC1-2
84
14
1
.5
.3
2
653
12-14
SC3-4
86
13
1
1
.1
4
841
SC5-6
82
16
0
2
0
3
304
SC1-2
15-17
SC3-4
SC5-6